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Cards & TankardsNewsHeir to the Frozen Throne is LIVE!
Major update

Heir to the Frozen Throne is LIVE!

Cards & Tankards · published 2 Sep 2026, 23:38 UTC

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Version 5.0 Release Notes

ADDED

  • New Expansion Set, Heir to the Frozen Throne: Added 35 new cards across all factions. The remaining 15 cards will be released Nov 2026.
  • Season Pass: Launched the new Season Pass featuring 3 new themed outfits, props, and the season exclusive Deck Box and Card Back.
  • Restriction Comments: Moderators can now provide a reason for why a restriction was received, which players will see directly on their Restriction Menu.

BALANCE CHANGES

  • Bilge Rat: Mana cost increased from 2 to 3. Attack increased from 1 to 2. Health increased from 2 to 3.
  • Blighted Pearl: Mana cost increased from 3 to 4. Sparks reduced from 4 to 3.
  • Caelith, Binder of Oaths: Mana cost increased from 6 to 7.
  • Diversion Technician: Attack increased from 2 to 3. Health increased from 1 to 2. Ability changed to: "Entrance: If you control a contract, summon 1 Amped Decoy with 'Aftermath: Banish this creature.' Discarded: Increased Decoys summoned by 1."
  • Enigmatic Mirror: Sparks reduced from 3 to 2.
  • Escape Clause: Mana cost reduced from 2 to 1. The Discarded effect has been removed entirely. The spell now grants a single friendly creature Loophole and +1/+1.
  • Eternal Aetherite: Mana cost increased from 4 to 5. The card now has the Restless attribute. The Banished effect now grants +1/+1 when shuffled into your deck, rather than reducing its mana cost.
  • Gilded Marauder: Mana cost reduced from 3 to 2. Health reduced from 2 to 1.
  • Guarded Gate: Sparks reduced from 5 to 4.


[] Hair-Trigger Admiral: Attack increased from 2 to 3. The ability now repeats twice* for each other friendly Pirate.

  • Jorgen, the Stout: Creature Type changed from Mercenary to Dwarf.
  • Mana Harvester: The creature now Exhausts for 2 turns after activating its ability instead of 1.
  • Medicine Carrier: Attack increased from 0 to 1. The "Activate: Gain 2 Life" ability has been changed to "Prepare: Gain 1 Life."
  • Nocturnal Nemesis: The Entrance ability now Marks 2 creatures instead of 1.
  • Perpetual Watchman: The Armored attribute has been replaced with Multiblocker.
  • Soulbound Compass: Mana cost increased from 2 to 3. Shuffled cards are no longer reduced by 1 mana.
  • Spark Spitter: Attack reduced from 1 to 0.
  • Systematic Subjugation: Ability changed to: "Give a creature -2/-0. If it has 0 attack, kill it and summon a Sell-Sword for its controller. Devotion: -3/-0 instead."
  • Temporary Resupply: Instead of drawing 4 cards and discarding any unplayed cards at the end of the turn, the spell now draws 4 cards and gives them the Expelled status.

FIXED

  • Cascading Tidehunter: Fixed an issue where the card would mistakenly go to the graveyard instead of shifting to reserves if it died during combat while triggering its Deathblow.
  • Soul Extraction: Fixed the ability incorrectly targeting Tombstone Mimics that mimicked the target.
  • Prop Blocking: Fixed the Gift Box not being prop blocked.
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